The CEC chief Mirza-Ulugbek Abdusalomov stated that the country’s
citizens have taken active part in the vote, showing a high level of political
and civic stance, as well as a sense of belonging to the fate of the
Motherland.

By their participation in the presidential
ballot, citizens expressed once again their support for the policy of reforms
in the country.

The Central Election Commission of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the basis of received protocols of district
election commissions, determined that out of 20 million 461 thousand 805 voters
included in the register of voters 17,951,667 people cast their ballot on 4
December 2016. This represents 87.73 percent of the total turnout of voters.

As the results of the elections
demonstrate, 421,55 citizens or 2.35 percent of those who participated in the
elections have voted for candidate from the Milly Tiklanish Democratic Party of
Uzbekistan Sarvar Sadullayevich Otamuratov, 15,906,724 voters or 88.61 percent
of those who took part in the presidential polls have voted for candidate from
the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businesspeople – the Liberal Democratic Party
of Uzbekistan Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, while candidate from the
People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Hatamjon Abdurahmonovich Ketmonov gathered
the votes of 669,187 citizens or 3.73 percent of voters taken part in the
elections, and the candidate of Adolat Social Democratic Party Narimon
Majitovich Umarov received the votes of 619,972 citizens or 3.46 percent of
those who took part in the vote.

Thus, in accordance with the results
of the elections of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held on 4 December
2016, the nominee of the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businesspeople – the
Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev claims
victory.

In accordance with Articles 90, 117
of the Constitution, Articles 14, 35, 36 of the Law on Elections of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Articles 5 and 9 of the Law on the
Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Election
Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan has resolved to consider Shavkat
Miromonovich Mirziyoyev as elected to the post of President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.

It was noted during the meeting that
the elections were held in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, laws on Guarantees of Electoral Rights of Citizens, and on
Elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan while ensuring the
rights of citizens to freedom of expression of will and respect for the
principles of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret voting.

As evidence of democratic and
transparent nature of the electoral season, it was monitored by some 600
observers from 46 countries of America, Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as
five international organizations – the Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the
Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the
World Association of Electoral Bodies and the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation. More than 37,000 observers from political parties also took part
in monitoring the electoral process.

Tremendous role in ensuring the
openness and transparency of the elections has been played by media.
Presidential elections were covered by 615 national and 272 foreign outlets,
including 315 foreign and national internet publications. The Republican Press
Center for Covering the Elections of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
and the press centers of district election commissions with the participation
of more than 1 thousand 400 national and foreign journalists held 180 press
conferences, briefings and online briefings on important stages of the election
campaign. More than 22 thousand 700 articles and information materials relating
to the presidential elections in Uzbekistan have been published in the foreign
and national media, and aired on television and radio channels.

At the meeting it was noted that the
election of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was another important step
in furthering the country's gracious goal of securing a well-deserved place
among the advanced democratic nations of the world, of modernizing the
political and economic systems that provide for a free, peaceful and prosperous
life of our people, confirming the transition of the country to a new stage of
independent development.

On December 8 in Hamburg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from
Poland, Hungary, Canada and Austria, within the framework of regular meeting of
the Council of ministers of foreign affairs of the OSCE.

During the talks, they discussed the
state and prospects of bilateral relations, practical aspects of the further
development of cooperation in political, trade-economic and other fields with
significant potential for expansion of cooperation.

The heads of delegations
participating in the Ministerial Council of the OSCE were informed about the
outcome of December 4 elections of the President of Uzbekistan, the electoral
process monitoring, which involved some 500 foreign observers, including ODIHR
/ OSCE, and other international and regional organizations.

The sides also exchanged views on
international and regional issues, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of
Uzbekistan said.

On December 9, 2016, in Hamburg, in
the framework of participation in the 23rd session of the OSCE Council of
Foreign Ministers, the delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Head of the UN
Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Petko
Draganov, the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia
Peter Burian, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan Hekmat Khalil Karzai.

During bilateral meetings the
parties discussed practical aspects of cooperation, some international and
regional issues.

Uzbekistan and France signed an intergovernmental agreement on
establishing and activities of the French Development Agency and PROPARCO in
Uzbekistan.

The document was signed on 8 December after negotiations of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and Minister of Foreign
Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault in Hamburg (Germany),
the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

During the talks, the sides discussed actual issues of the bilateral
relations and exchanged opinion on some international and regional issues.

After the talks, the agreement between the Government of Uzbekistan and
the Government of France on establishing and activities of the French
Development Agency and PROPARCO in Uzbekistan was signed.

The agreement determines order and conditions of activities of French
Development Agency and its subsidiary Promotion et Participation pour la
Coopération économique (PROPARCO) in the territory of Uzbekistan.

The document will come into force after the countries conduct internal
procedures. The sides noted that the document will help to expand investment
and financial-technical cooperation between Uzbekistan and France, as well as
improve efficiency of realization of joint projects.